Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) Resource Bundle (386 pages)

WINDOW OF TOLERANCE understanding your trauma response For clients who have experienced trauma, it is often difficult to regulate emotions and the zone of arousal where they can function effectively becomes quite narrow.

Flight

Fight

Fight is the instinct to stand up and fight the threat. Anger outbursts Controlling Explosive behavior Narcissistic

Flight is the instinct to run away from the danger. Over-thinker Anxiety & panic OCD & perfectionist

Freeze

Fawn

Freeze is the instinct to stay still and wait for the danger to pass. Difficulty making decisions Dissociation Isolating

Fawn is the instinct to try to appease the threat by being submissive People pleaser Lack of identity Overwhelmed

No boundaries Codependency